Takalik Abaj is located at an approximate distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the contemporary archaeological site of Monte Alto, 130 km (81 mi) from Kaminaljuyu and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Izapa in Mexico.

Tak’alik Abaj has the largest collection of Olmec style sculpture outside of the Olmec Gulf Coast homeland. It is a medium size city consisting of four main architectural groups built upon 9 terraces and containing over 70 structures and 200 stone sculptures, along with numerous stelae, altars, and tombs.

Takalik Abaj se localiza en el norte del municipio de El Asintal, en el extremo norte del departamento guatemalteco de Retalhuleu, aproximadamente 190 km (120 millas) de la ciudad de Guatemala.

Tak'alik A'baj' is an ancient ruin in Guatemala; it used to be called Abaj Takalik. It is one of several Mesoamerican sites that have Olmec and Maya features. The site was inhabited the during the Preclassic and Classic periods, from the 9th century BC through to at least the 10th century AD.

Tak’alik Ab’aj is an archaeological site located on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Its 1,700-year history spans a period that saw the transition from the Olmec civilization to the emergence of Early Mayan culture.

Located in the Southern part of Guatemala, Takalik Abaj was an important Mayan trading city that left unique remains in which you can appreciate the merging of two cultures: the Maya and the Olmec culture.

Mar 16, 2020 · Abaj Takalik was a fairly large city with a sophisticated water drainage system, numerous earthen mounds, plazas, courts, and buildings positioned close together in four main groups covering nine terraces; some of them were natural and others artificial constructed.

Takalik Abaj – prekolumbijskie stanowisko archeologiczne położone w południowo-zachodniej części Gwatemali w departamencie Retalhuleu. Jest jednym z kilku mezoamerykańskich stanowisk o cechach zarówno olmeckich, jak i majańskich. Szczyt rozwoju miasta przypadł na okres preklasyczny i klasyczny, kiedy to było ono ważnym centrum ...

Takalik Abaj, which means “standing stones,” was once an important commercial and political center for Pacific coast trade routes. Cacao, obsidian, salt, pyrite, jade, and quetzal feathers were commonly traded here. First settled around 1800 BC, …

Takalik Abaj, a Preclassic Mesoamerican site on the lower Pacific slope of southwestern Guatemala in the modern department of Retalhuleu, is an early transitional site with precursors of the Olmec influence, pure Olmec, and very early Maya traits.